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Which group did H.G. Wells describe as "indolent" in his science fiction novel The Time Machine?

indolent

[in-dl-uhnt] / ˈɪn dl ənt /


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The building alternately puckers and swells, like the indolent flexing of a muscle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

But these roles are few and far between, remaining at a distance in favor of indolent stories that only echo the humor of Sandler’s earliest work.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2025

The truce idea was not born of naivete, but of desperation, in a country with over 110,000 disappeared and woefully indolent or over-worked police and forensics examiners.

From Seattle Times Jul. 13, 2023

Just when I thought I could be indolent, I’ve got to work.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2023

My MST classmates are so indolent, they wouldn’t read the book for homework, so the teacher is making us read it aloud to shame us.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King




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